Fashion Jewelry

The advent of costume jewelry dates back to the end of the 19th Century. With the advent of the fashion magazines, such as the Paris Vogue, which was issued in 1892 for the first time, mass jewelry was gradually more attractive and interesting. In particular, the 1900 World Exposition held in Paris, and the resulting intellectual Haute Couture contributed further to the spread of cheap jewelry. Had its direct origin in the developing Costume although the court. Therefore, he was in the monarchies of London, Paris, Berlin and St. Petersburg first.

The close ties between the royal houses made at that time the fast and short-lived trends, an effect that was exactly in the fashion scene so later and still shows. Thus developed is increasingly a real economic factor, with the favorable jewelry. This Costume is by no means inferior or cheap. The processing of base materials such as metals, glass or plastic is made of high quality fashion jewelry at very carefully. Even the silver-or gold-plating is common in many pieces of jewelry. Similarly, there is a possibility as the effect of the iridescent surface to verspiegeln, colorisieren or to tarnish - the latitude and creativity are virtually no limits. It was the first claim on costume jewelry rather the possible deceptive imitation of jewels and precious metals. With special jewels you can buy a new space ship in the world of DarkOrbit. Visit now the site of Bigpoint and play the online game Dark Orbit free.

But by and by, the costume jewelry developed away from the imitation, to their own creative element. Towards the costume jewelry was the first fashion house opened in 1911 by Coco Chanel in Paris. She made the costume jewelry only really respectable and developed him away from imitation, to design its own style.

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